9 extremely useful features of smartphones that are almost hidden

9-extremely-useful-features-of-smartphones-that-are-almost-hidden
9 extremely useful features of smartphones that are almost hidden

We all spend a lot of our time using our smartphones. Our smartphones have so many useful features that it may take us several months to figure them out.

The most useful function can only be found with the help of experts. We have collected 9 hidden Smartphones useful features so that you will be able to start using them from now.

1. Schedule your phone’s power on and off.

With the help of this feature, you can get rid of your smartphones addiction. It can also help you to control the time your child spends using their phone.

How to enable?

To enable this function, you need to go to settings and in the ‘System’ section, tap ‘Scheduled power on and off.’ Select the time to power on and power off your phone.

2. Unlock your phone with your nose.

It is an option for iPhone users. You always have to enter your password if you wear touchscreen-sensitive gloves. But now, let’s add a new print to the Touch-ID system.

How to enable?

Tap ‘Add a Fingerprint’ then press the point with your nose, and it is done.

Try to unlock your phone with your nose.
Try to unlock your phone with your nose.

3. Find a hidden game on your phone.

Many of us know that Google installs Easter eggs on all Androids. These are actually the hidden secrets that can be found by entering a certain code on your keyboard. Each Android version has its own game.

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How to enable?

Go to settings, tap ‘About Phone’, go to ‘Android version’ (several times repeatedly) then hold your finger down. Enjoy your hidden secret games!

Find a hidden game on your phone.
Find a hidden game on your phone.

4. Improve your connection quality.

This is another feature for iPhone. It allows you to increase the quality of your connection while you are far from the city.

How to enable?

Enter code *3370#.

How to disable?

For disabling, enter code #3370#.

Improve your connection quality.
Improve your connection quality.

NOTE: It makes the battery drain faster.

5. Take a screenshot without using any buttons.

We know that everyone takes screenshots with the help of 2 buttons. But there is another way through which you can take a screenshot but most of us have no idea about it.

How to enable?

To enable the feature, go to settings, tap ‘My device’, then ‘Motions and gestures’ and enable ‘Palm motion’.

Take a screenshot without using any buttons.
Take a screenshot without using any buttons.

6. Use Ctrl + Z on your iPhone.

If you want to undo/redo typing on the iPhone, a simple shake of the device is helpful for you. Shaking your iPhone however, is something that doesn’t look like a normal.

How?

Just shake your iPhone and you will see a popup saying ‘Undo’.

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9-extremely-useful-features-of-smartphones-that-are-almost-hidden-Use-Ctrl-Z-on-your-iPhone.

7. The comfy night mode setting to read at night.

There is a Night Mode setting on Android 7.0. This feature stops harmful blue light emitted from your screen.

With the help of this feature, the color of the screen becomes softer and yellowish. It is much less dangerous for our eyes when reading in the evening.

How to enable?

Switch your screen to negative mode. Go to settings, then ‘Accessibility’. This function will make the process of your night reading more comfortable.

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9-extremely-useful-features-of-smartphones-that-are-almost-hidden-Enable-the-comfy-night-mode-setting-to-read-at-night.

8. Find your lost phone.

This is another important hidden feature. If you lose your Android smartphones somewhere, you can find it easily.

How?

Open a browser and navigate to android.com/find and enter your Google password there. You will see a map where you can check your phone’s location. After finding your phone, you will be also able to call on your phone or delete all data if you want to.

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9-extremely-useful-features-of-smartphones-that-are-almost-hidden-Find-your-lost-phone.

9. Enable navigation on the iPhone keyboard.

A secret feature has been found by Twitter users. This secret feature gives you a superpower while texting on our iPhones.

How?

Just hold down any part of your text and it will be much easier to use the cursor.

9-extremely-useful-features-of-smartphones-that-are-almost-hidden-Enable-navigation-on-the-iPhone-keyboard.
Enable navigation on the iPhone keyboard.

BONUS: Split the keyboard on your iPad.

Usually, we are not able to see the whole image due to the long keyboard. But you can split the keyboard if you want.

How?

You can split your keyboard by tapping a text field, then touch, and hold the icon in the right lower corner, then slide up and tap ‘Merge’.

Split the keyboard on your iPad.
Split the keyboard on your iPad.

We hope that these hidden features would be helpful for you. If you know any other hidden smartphones features, share with us.

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